The Nutcracker Suite: UNCG Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble I

Celebrate the season with the award-winning UNCG Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I, and soprano soloists Janinah Burnett and Michaela Kelly in a festive, cozy holiday concert. Hear Tchaikovsky's beloved music from *The Nutcracker Suite* alongside clever, swinging jazz interpretations by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Additional works by Bizet and Strauss round out the program, creating an evening filled with warmth, seasonal spirit, and soulful energy that's not to be missed.
This celebratory concert is a fundraiser for student scholarships.
Symphony Orchestra
Jungho Kim, conductor
Janinah Burnett, soprano
Michaela Kelly, soprano
Jazz Ensemble I
Steve Haines, director
Program
GEORGES BIZET
Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (1879)
RICHARD STRAUSS
Four Last Songs, op. posth. (1948)
Morgen (1894)
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (1892)
DUKE ELLINGTON/BILLY STRAYHORN
The Nutcracker Suite (1960)